Brazilian Manufacturer Teams with US Defense Giant for Tanker Bid

Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer and American defense giant Northrop Grumman have announced a partnership to pitch Embraer’s KC-390 Millennium to the US Air Force and other foreign militaries. The partnership, formalized by a memorandum of understanding, aims to incorporate an autonomous boom refueling system into the KC-390, along with other mission equipment. According to executives, the team up could help Embraer break into the lucrative US market as the Pentagon weighs future mobility options. This development was first reported by Breaking Defense.